Baytown Council weighs security costs for Bayou Bowl event
Baytown leaders pressed for city funding covering security and EMS for the June 21 Bayou Bowl at Stallworth Stadium. Proposals include 10 off duty Baytown officers and eight Goose Creek personnel, with Harris County Precinct 3 offering 15 officers. Debate centered on cost savings and funding sources such as hotel and motel taxes, with potential combined tax billing discussed. Other items included roof repairs for Wooster School building and a plan to outsource tax billing to Goose Creek, plus sewer and community center projects and upcoming council meeting on May 22.
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Stallworth Stadium
Baytown
Goose Creek
Don Murray
Murray
Scott
Sheley
Harris County
Ken Jones
Alfaro
Wooster
Bay Area Heritage Society
Wanda Mitchell
Lee College
College
Gary Jackson
Tings Bend
Lockwood, Andrews & Newman
Big Missouri
Eva Maude
West Baytown
Steinmen
Versatem Inc
Wisconsin St
City Hall
Council Chambers
Market St
Jail staffing push aims to meet state inmate ratio
Chambers County commissioners approved hiring two more jailers after an April vote to fix the 1-to-48 jailer-to-inmate ratio amid an average 120 inmates. Officials cited TB testing gaps and said three more staff will be trained with a local doctor’s help to ensure weekly inmate testing. Compliance must be demonstrated for 30 days before a re inspection.
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Chambers County
Terry Julian
Texas Commission On Jail Standards
Monroe Kreuzer
Owens
Anahuac
Commission
Tax relief bill aims to cap property value growth
Lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment capping property value growth at 5 percent for taxing jurisdictions other than school districts. The bill would not cap school district assessments and could impact state aid as values rise. Gov. Perry and leaders back the measure with voters to decide in November.
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Jackson
Dan Murray
Ignacio Ramirez
Counicil
Houston
Goose Creek
Baytown
Joe Wisnoski
Texas Comptrollers Office
Harris County
Bettencourt
Rick Perry
David Dewhurst
Tom Craddick
Perry
Gentry students reach state competition in history fair
Seven seventh and eight graders from Gentry Junior School advanced from the Regional History Fair at Lee College to compete in Austin for the state title. Winners include Michal Winston Joshua O Banion Ryan Williams Brian Fontenot Chris Tarnick Davie Toney Brendon Newman Lauren Rosenbaum Corey Vinson Paige Vinson and advisers Hal Davis Jenice Coffey and Chris Swanzy.
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Hal Davis
Fontenot
Tarnick
Toney
Newman
Rosenbaum
Jenice Coffey
Corey
Paige Vinson
Chris Swanzy
ExxonMobil contract ties four day week to one time pay rise
About 900 refinery workers approved the deal in April while 300 chemical plant workers rejected it and issued a 60 day strike notice. Clerical workers, largely women, plan talks with Exxon officials and will rally at a Baytown meeting to press for wage gains and prevent layoffs. ExxonMobil, Baytowns largest employer with 6200 employees and contractors, says clerical pay is 1.62 percent above comparable roles while workers claim 7 percent below.
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Howard
Tim Urban
Machinists Union
Urban
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
GCIWU
PACE
Exxon Stockholders
Dallas
Kenny Kohlmeyer
ExxonMobil Workers Union
Baytown
ExxonMobil
Houston
Lawmakers clash over proposed landfill near Galveston Bay
U S Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard the case Tuesday as opponents from Chambers Harris Liberty counties and several cities including Baytown Beach City and the Galveston Bay Foundation fight a permit for a 23.9 million cubic yard industrial waste site on Highway 99 and Fisher Road. Opponents warn of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals like arsenic and mercury seeping into water supplies. Houston area representative Craig Eiland D Galveston and counterpart represents Galveston County warned of water quality risks while inviting residents to contact their offices.
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U.S. Sth Circuit of Appeals
New Orleans
Craig Elland
Galveston
Chambers County
Highway 99
Fisher Road
Galveston Bay
Edly
Chambers
Harris
Liberty
Baytown
Beach City
Galveston Bay Foundation
Informed Citizens United
Eiland
Anahuac
Jamaica Beach
Monte Belvieu
Bolivar Peninsula
Winnie
Austin
Baytown Closes In On Food Drive And MDA Support
Hunger efforts involve the Baytown Resource and Assistance Center and United Way. Baytown postmaster Juan DeLeon backed the project and local letter carriers collected 7,535 pounds last year. Firefighters Local 31173 join Fill the Boot to support MDA with CiCi's Pizza donating a portion of profits.
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Baytown
United Way
Watkins
Juan DeLeon
CiCi's
Boot
MDA
Leo Gehrig
Baytown Youth Fair Rodeo Pageant entrants rush to enter
Deadline looms for the Baytown Youth Fair Rodeo Pageant with four age groups from 4 to 18 competing at 2 p.m. Saturday in Baytown Fairgrounds Activity Building. Winners ride in the grand entry a week later and attend publicity events including the Baytown Christmas Parade. Entry fees vary by age and forms are available at local outlets.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Meding
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